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18 games like Port Royal
The best games like Port Royal are 7 Wonders Duel, It's a Wonderful World and Jaipur — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares card game, economic, card drafting with Port Royal.
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Every alternative below links to its own Port Royal-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / economic shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Port Royal’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
2. It's a Wonderful World (2019)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
3. Jaipur (2009)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
4. Century Golem Edition (2017)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Contracts · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. Splendor Marvel (2020)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Contracts, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. Mundus Novus (2011)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Nautical, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~18 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. Sea of Clouds (2016)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Pirates, Card Drafting, Push Your Luck, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
8. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
9. Oh My Goods! (2015)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Push Your Luck, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
10. Chai (2019)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Contracts, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
11. Meuterer (2000)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Nautical, Pirates, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 1 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. Dead Man's Draw Captain Carcass (2015)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Pirates, Push Your Luck, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
13. Traders of Osaka (2006)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
14. Artifacts (2014)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
15. Kanagawa (2016)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Card Drafting, Push Your Luck, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · +0.4 heavier
17. Coloretto 10 years edition (2003)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Card Drafting, Push Your Luck, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
18. Space Explorers (2017)Shares with Port Royal: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Port Royal’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Port Royal: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Port Royal?
- 7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the closest match to Port Royal, sharing card game, economic, card drafting. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Port Royal?
- 7 Wonders Duel, It's a Wonderful World, Jaipur are the top-ranked alternatives to Port Royal in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is 7 Wonders Duel harder than Port Royal?
- Compared with Port Royal, 7 Wonders Duel is +0.6 heavier and about the same length (2.2 vs 1.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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